''The Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & III'' is a

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band

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which comprises their three greatest hits albums, ''

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'', '' Greatest Hits II'' and '' Greatest Hits III''. The album was originally released on 13 November 2000 on the

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label. A booklet with song facts and images is also included with the three CD set. The US release was delayed by

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until September 2002 and featured the 2001 Japanese release remastered versions of ''Greatest Hits Volumes 1'' and ''2'' on the US and Canadian versions of ''The Platinum Collection''. The album peaked at number 2 in the UK. On 27 June 2011, as part of Queen's 40th anniversary celebrations, ''The Platinum Collection'' was re-released in the UK as well as in other territories around the world. The release consisted of the 2011 remasters of all three albums. In 2018, the album reached a peak of number 9 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 following the success of the ''

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'' film and

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, making it their first time with two albums in the US albums chart top 10. In 2019, the album reached a higher peak at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 thanks to sale pricing in the

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during the tracking week.

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

Queen official website: Discography: Platinum Collection
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